Crypto Exchange Bitget Says Hackers Stole $352 Million September 25, 2026 By Suvashree Ghosh Crypto exchange Bitget reported an estimated $351.6 million in unauthorized transfers from some of its wallets and temporarily suspended withdrawals....
Ledger Hires New Security Chief as Crypto Hacks Hit $1.4 Billion September 10, 2026 By Anna Irrera Ledger SAS, a maker of hardware devices used to store cryptocurrencies, is combining oversight of its internal technology systems and...
A $320 Million Hack Exposes the Cracks in Crypto’s Plumbing September 8, 2026 By Suvashree Ghosh The $320 million hack of the Bitcoin-linked Liquid Network is another dent to crypto’s reputation as the industry tries to...
Crypto Crime Escalates With Kidnappings, Cons and Human Coercion May 21, 2026 By Suvashree Ghosh and Isabelle Lee After a year of kidnappings, assaults and armed home invasions targeting cryptocurrency holders, the industry is racing to harden its...
Crypto Money-Laundering Hit $82 Billion in 2025, Researchers Say January 30, 2026 By Elizabeth Howcroft Money launderers received at least $82 billion in cryptocurrencies last year, up sharply from $10 billion in 2020, driven in...
Crypto Traders Seek Out Extra Security as Kidnappings Rise December 11, 2025 By Olivia Solon To maintain an edge in the volatile, non-stop world of cryptocurrency trading, it helps to be chronically online. Telegram, Discord...
MIT Grad Brothers Fraud Jury Unable to Reach a Verdict November 10, 2025 By Miles J. Herszenhorn and Chris Dolmetsch A jury was unable to reach a verdict in the fraud trial of two brothers, both recently graduated from the...
North Korean Hackers Used ChatGPT to Help Forge Deepfake ID September 15, 2025 By Jane Lanhee Lee A suspected North Korean state-sponsored hacking group used ChatGPT to create a deepfake of a military ID document to attack...
Global Financial Crime Watchdog Calls for Action on Crypto Risks June 27, 2025 By Elizabeth Howcroft The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global financial crime watchdog, on Thursday called on countries to take stronger action...
Crypto Crime Spills Over From Behind the Screen to Real-Life Violence June 4, 2025 By Dave Collins A man says he was tortured for weeks in a New York townhouse. Another in Paris was held for ransom...